Game Day 2025 Round 1 Discussion

[South of the Yarra]

Twas the morning of SuperCoach, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The rookies had been selected by the experts with care,
In hopes that the SuperCoach Gods would be there;
The coaches were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of mid price magic danced in our heads;
With value all over and still room in our cap,
We had just settled our teams from our long summer nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and then came the crash
The moon lit our fears as our dreams all sunk low
We were smacked with reality by the objects below,
Because what to my wondering eyes did appear,
We knew it was coming, carnage was here.

 

[Petrify]

Yeah look my perspective changed a bit when I saw TOG. Brad’s fault more than Elijah’s.

100% Brads fault for playing Redman in the middle for god knows what reason..

Tsatas picked up most of his points in the second half as soon as Ridley was out and Redman went down back

 

[iDon]

Other then the umpires completely sucking off Hawks, my SC wasn't too bad.

Fade day

Took Tsastas on field, has the role, he can make points won't jump off yet.

 

[JT_the_Man]

100% Brads fault for playing Redman in the middle for god knows what reason..

Tsatas picked up most of his points in the second half as soon as Ridley was out and Redman went down back

Redman thing was bizarre, especially when we opted to start all our pure mids and make Gresham sub.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Other then the umpires completely sucking off Hawks, my SC wasn't too bad.

Fade day

Took Tsastas on field, has the role, he can make points won't jump off yet.

Last post half non SC .

If things didn't go hawks way flop about .
Barss drive on the ball 15 m out from bombers goal .

BS flipped things on its head I didn't expect ET low tog different match ups .
Should be better next week.

This is SC everything does not go our way .


I'll be good .

 

[rocker_oz33]

It was going to be 36 degrees tomorrow.
Down to 32 degrees here for the cats v Freo game .

 

[Duckworthy]

100% Brads fault for playing Redman in the middle for god knows what reason..

Tsatas picked up most of his points in the second half as soon as Ridley was out and Redman went down back

Redman thing was bizarre, especially when we opted to start all our pure mids and make Gresham sub.

Shouldn't be putting Redman into the CB to play a role that Setterfield does better. Just pick Setterfield.
Don't rob TOG for Tsatas. If he's picked in the side play him where he plays best and don't short change his TOG. He was good when he was on the ground

 

[rocker_oz33]

Shouldn't be putting Redman into the CB to play a role that Setterfield does better. Just pick Setterfield.
Don't rob TOG for Tsatas. If he's picked in the side play him where he plays best and don't short change his TOG. He was good when he was on the ground

Can bombers play all three of ET,Hobbs and Setters ? 3 medium pacers.
Who got the back of the hand slower ball .

 

[Chronz]

So Scott trained all summer with draper as deep fwd and bryan ruck... then come r1 plays draper as main ruck and bryan 50% tog....

Tsastas 50% tog for 18 touches and 5 clearances....

Tsatas ToG has me miffed, not sure why it was so low.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

So Day is as useless as **** on a bull when tagged?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Shouldn't be putting Redman into the CB to play a role that Setterfield does better. Just pick Setterfield.
Don't rob TOG for Tsatas. If he's picked in the side play him where he plays best and don't short change his TOG. He was good when he was on the ground

I think Tsatsas will be sub next week, he had a very poor opening, kicked badly ,looked pannicked a lot and only got 50 playing as a midfielder.
Poor pick from me imo.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Yeah look my perspective changed a bit when I saw TOG. Brad’s fault more than Elijah’s.

He might get dropped next week and have zero time on ground.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Jack Ross for a cash grab in 2 weeks?

 

[Chronz]

Jack Ross for a cash grab in 2 weeks?

I wouldn't count on that being a good idea.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

I wouldn't count on that being a good idea.

He's only $300,000 atm

 

[gutsroy]

Tsatas actually OK I'm the bits I saw of the second half (radio earlier) and the TOG was a joke given their injuries, but he's still looking fringe
Reid disposal a worry, supposed to be a strength
Langford a blow, important player (SC less relevant)
Hawks very even.

 

[gutsroy]

It was going to be 36 degrees tomorrow.
Down to 32 degrees here for the cats v Freo game .

Pack ur fleece, rocker, 32, she's a bit brisk indeed

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

He's only $300,000 atm

Follow your gut

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

Disappointing think with Tsatas is you can see he’d be on ok scored. What the **** was Scott thinking having Redman in the middle?

 

[BuckleysBrigade]

The cold light of day and some Neil Young has resulted in reflection on the Dons rookies. One for RustNeverSleeps and rocker_oz33


Young Tsatas in my team,

on field, felt reassuring

they told me green ticks

mean scores, son,

DE adds up to nothing

But when the first kick

Hit the boot I saw it coming

Raised my voice into a cry

Never stopped to question why

Then I saw scores

And my season splash in the sky

 

[JT_the_Man]

He might get dropped next week and have zero time on ground.

Doubt it tbh, Ridley (concussion) and Langford (hamstring) is already two forced changes.

 

[PoopingHindi]

Reid disposal a worry, supposed to be a strength

looked off the pace. should be better for the run.
I own both him and Prior and will definitely start Reid next week. there’s 70+ potential there on a different night.

 

[Nelso]

looked off the pace. should be better for the run.
I own both him and Prior and will definitely start Reid next week. there’s 70+ potential there on a different night.

Crows have a much taller forward line than the Hawks.

There will be better match ups for Reid next week.

You would hope that Scott plays McKay on Thilthorpe and then Reid would get Fogarty.

Can definitely see a few spike scores from Reid. He needs to get used to the speed of the game.

 

[swindle]

Disappointing think with Tsatas is you can see he’d be on ok scored. What the **** was Scott thinking having Redman in the middle?

Who knows, especially when Redman is basically our only competent small-med defender, their small forwards all tore us to shreds in the first half...

 

[Jiska]

So Scott trained all summer with draper as deep fwd and bryan ruck... then come r1 plays draper as main ruck and bryan 50% tog....

Tsastas 50% tog for 18 touches and 5 clearances....

18 disposals at 72% for 50 points seems low compared to scores for others with close to 18 possessions. As much as I hate to admit it, Hawks are probably a top 6 side.

Bombers draw opens up a bit from here: Adel, Port, Melb, WCE, Coll, North. Only one of those sides made the 8 last year.

 

[Jiska]

Jack Ross for a cash grab in 2 weeks?

Use two trades to make ~100k?